Maintenance Optimization Study

LA Consulting performed a maintenance optimization study for the Port of Long Beach. The project involved a review of the Ports maintenance operations and identified opportunities for improvement, including organization, infrastructure assets, resources, work methods, automation and contracting.

The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest port in the United States. Port assets included 10 operable piers, 74 cargo berths, 7 container terminals, 70 cranes and 82 miles of railways, 45.5 miles of sewer lines, 32 sewer pump stations, 80 miles of storm drain lines, 476 water meters, 101 miles of water lines, 13 bridges, and 255 structures.

LA Consulting is currently in the process of implementing a Maintenance Management System for the Port. LA Consulting is assisting Port staff to reorganize, implement automated work management systems, develop routine programs and work standards and establish annual work plans and tracking for monitoring productivity and unit cost.

LA Consulting was retained to review current operation, assist in the development of an annual plan for a 700 lane-mile and 500 mile flood channel system, and to train staff to operate in the most efficient manner

LA Consulting assisted in the implementation of maintenance management software for Clark County, Washington; which maintains a network of over 2,750 lane miles of roads, 6,700 catch basin, 72 bridges and 115 sidewalk miles.

LA Consulting believes that if implemented, tremendous positive impacts will result from the effectiveness of public dollars expended, efficiency of work performed and a positive attitude by the involvement of all staff in an approach to work being done.

“There has been a dramatic change in city council and citizen reactions to public works maintenance,” says Public Works Director Hank Van Dyke. “There are no longer complaints at the city council meetings.”

The goal of this effort is to show the positive impacts that will result from the effectiveness of public dollars expended, efficiency of work performed and a positive attitude by the involvement of all staff in an approach to work being done.